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Where to see Britain's last remaining wild orchids, by the 'orchid thief' who risked prison to save these beautiful plants
In this process (known as ‘pseudocopulation’), the bee pollinates the plant ... clings on in the wild as a single plant. The banana-scented ghost orchid has not been seen for 13 years. Has it gone ...
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Filming orchid bees gathering their cologne
We now had several orchid plants in one place, increasing our chances of catching one in flower, but we were relying on the plants to attract wild bees. Our scientific consultant, David Roubik ...
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‘Metallic’ creatures that store aromas in their legs seen for the first time in Ecuador
Unable to resist a tempting aroma, the traps successfully lured their target – large iridescent orchid bees – including four species never before recorded in Ecuador, according to a study ...